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John Hampson (novelist)

1901 - 1955

John Hampson (novelist)  English Novelist

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John Hampson (novelist) was previously married to Therese Giehse (1936 - 1975).

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married140 years, 2 months--
Total140 years, 2 months--

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First NameJohn
Last NameHampson
Full Name at BirthJohn Frederick Norman Hampson Simpson
Birthday26th March, 1901
BirthplaceBirmingham, England
Died26th December, 1955
Place of DeathDorridge, Solihull, England
Cause of DeathHeart Attack
Zodiac SignAries
SexualityGay
EthnicityWhite
NationalityEnglish
OccupationNovelist

John Frederick Norman Hampson Simpson (26 March 1901 – 26 December 1955), who wrote as John Hampson, was an English novelist. Best known for his 1931 novel Saturday Night at the Greyhound – an unexpected success for the Hogarth Press – he was a member of the Birmingham Group of working class authors, which included Walter Allen, Leslie Halward, Walter Brierley and Peter Chamberlain. His elder brother was a motorcycle racer, Jimmy Simpson (James Hampson-Simpson).

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